Using the only cans I have on me - HD598s, so they're wide open (computer fan and office-mates are audible), I could hear up to 19khz - had to turn up the volume a bit past a comfortable level, though, past 18khz. Beyond that, I didn't want to turn up the volume much more to see if I could hear the tones in the 20s.

Interesting test, though!

Here's the question - why does it matter? Is there an (actual, not electronic) instrument that can produce those tones?

EDIT: Forgot the poll - Male, 26. Also not going to vote until I listen in a quieter space.

Using the only cans I have on me - HD598s, so they're wide open (computer fan and office-mates are audible), I could hear up to 19khz - had to turn up the volume a bit past a comfortable level, though, past 18khz. Beyond that, I didn't want to turn up the volume much more to see if I could hear the tones in the 20s.

Interesting test, though!

Here's the question - why does it matter? Is there an (actual, not electronic) instrument that can produce those tones?

EDIT: Forgot the poll - Male, 26. Also not going to vote until I listen in a quieter space.

This is so funny. Male, age 23. By these mosquito tones I can hear all the way up to 22kHz. But when I start Adobe Audition and generate sweep tone 20 to 22 khz in 32/96 mode I can only hear up to 16kHz. that means this test is horse ... well you know what. Of course lower registers doesn't matter because ppl till old age are able to hear bass. You can say that my rig and headphones are crap an you will be damn right, but still. I think you can measure your hearing only with precise signal generator and reference quality rig and HP or specialized equipment, good luck!

I realized that lots of teens around my area use a ring tome with a 21khz tone. They do so because most of their teachers cannot hear the ringing of their cell phone.

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Originally Posted by Anathallo

Using the only cans I have on me - HD598s, so they're wide open (computer fan and office-mates are audible), I could hear up to 19khz - had to turn up the volume a bit past a comfortable level, though, past 18khz. Beyond that, I didn't want to turn up the volume much more to see if I could hear the tones in the 20s.

Interesting test, though!

Here's the question - why does it matter? Is there an (actual, not electronic) instrument that can produce those tones?

EDIT: Forgot the poll - Male, 26. Also not going to vote until I listen in a quieter space.

This is so funny. Male, age 23. By these mosquito tones I can hear all the way up to 22kHz. But when I start Adobe Audition and generate sweep tone 20 to 22 khz in 32/96 mode I can only hear up to 16kHz. that means this test is horse ... well you know what. Of course lower registers doesn't matter because ppl till old age are able to hear bass. You can say that my rig and headphones are crap an you will be damn right, but still. I think you can measure your hearing only with precise signal generator and reference quality rig and HP or specialized equipment, good luck!